tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334054422432499.post2984735500699222495..comments2018-02-11T14:30:45.400+02:00Comments on Authentic Parenting: The Best - And Worst - Places To Be A MotherLaura Schuerwegenhttps://plus.google.com/115843456211160623397noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334054422432499.post-16938305597231296982010-05-16T23:03:59.883+02:002010-05-16T23:03:59.883+02:00I am a white South African, but I now live in the ...I am a white South African, but I now live in the UK and I can&#39;t tell you how much this kind of post means to me. With all my heart, I wish that I lived among my African sisters, sharing childcare and lessons on bringing up my child in a safe environment. <br /><br />No. We might have &#39;advancements&#39; and we might be &#39;smarter&#39; and we might be &#39;better off&#39; but in so many ways that count we are poor, we have been duped and we are so incredibly lacking.Luschkahttp://www.diaryofafirstchild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334054422432499.post-63945683028983894062010-05-12T11:02:16.353+02:002010-05-12T11:02:16.353+02:00Thanks Chris, does your wife blog too?Thanks Chris, does your wife blog too?mamapoekiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773235393702832137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334054422432499.post-36932065667596001452010-05-12T05:13:48.575+02:002010-05-12T05:13:48.575+02:00I just saw the movie, Babies, over the weekend and...I just saw the movie, Babies, over the weekend and if that doesn&#39;t show that this rating system is bollocks I don&#39;t what will. Despite all the differences in technology, baby gear, etc...all the babies seemed to do all the same things (Wow, right?!) and all crawled, walked, etc...at the same time. <br /><br />Great post! I&#39;m so glad to have found your blog. I&#39;m sending it to my wife as well. I think you both have a lot in common. :)Chris (@tessasdad)http://sahdinlansing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334054422432499.post-91504576930877575832010-05-11T20:24:01.675+02:002010-05-11T20:24:01.675+02:00I definitely don&#39;t think that education or eco...I definitely don&#39;t think that education or economic should be standards of good parenting. My husband is in the military and does not have a college degree. I only have an AS. Our family of four only makes about 37,000 a year, so by economic standards we are poor. I am a SAHM, by choice and also because of my husbands ever changing schedule,(because I want to be the one raising my children, not someone else) and yet people are always asking what our secret is to having such happy and smart little boys and having such a happy family on a meager income. I attachment parent, my children are something I enjoy...not a chore, and I practice a lot of other things that are considered &quot;crunchy&quot;. We don&#39;t put stress on material things, but rather on experiences and memories made, the importance of family and most importantly, love.Mama Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06134298879831386260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334054422432499.post-39928312700388461122010-05-11T19:19:28.467+02:002010-05-11T19:19:28.467+02:00I so agree with you even if I am not lucky enough ...I so agree with you even if I am not lucky enough to have gained my opinion first hand. I aspire to move my family somewhere that will help me be a better mother. I am jealous AGAIN that you wake up to Africa right out your window!!! (sigh) :) Any jobs there for early childhood developmental specialists? That is such a developed country job!! :)SusanBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228930951600842409noreply@blogger.com